RECENT NEWS

• John Ritter Foundation Selected to Be a Charity Partner of the 2013 ING NYC Marathon | April 22nd, 2013

  The John Ritter Foundation (JRF) is proud to announce it has been selected as an official charity of the ING New York City Marathon to take place on Sunday, November 3, 2013.  This is a wonderful opportunity to increase awareness of thoracic aortic disease, as well as raise funds to support education and research, and we [...] Learn more

• Research on Bicuspid Aortic Valves at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | April 22nd, 2013

  Research on the genetics of bicuspid aortic valves (BAVs) is underway at the John Ritter Research Program in Aortic and Vascular Diseases at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).  Led by Dr. Siddharth Prakash, the research team aims to determine the mechanisms and cardiac complications of BAV disease. If you have [...] Learn more

• Paint & Sip for a Cause on April 13, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, NY | April 6th, 2013

  This is your chance to paint your own masterpiece and raise money to support efforts to increase awareness and genetic research on thoracic aortic aneurysms and dissections.  How cool is that? This event will honor the memory of Cliff Klein and the positive impact he had on many people’s lives.  We thank Sarah Jurica for organizing [...] Learn more

• Survivors of Aortic Dissection Group Meeting Scheduled in Ann Arbor, Michigan on April 22, 2013 | April 5th, 2013

  It can be difficult to find others to talk to who understand what an aortic dissection survivor has been through.  The John Ritter Foundation is pleased to pass along this information about a group meeting that one survivor has organized in Michigan.  Here are the details: Chris Kasper (chriskasper17@gmail.com) has organized a support and informational group meeting for [...] Learn more

• 3rd Annual Adler Paddler Stand Up Paddling Fundraiser | March 11th, 2013

  The 3rd annual ADLER PADDLER will be held this Sunday, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. at Leeway Beach in Long Beach, California.  Registration begins at 8:00 a.m.  The event is being held to remember Steve Adler and to raise funds and increase awareness for aortic disease, the John Ritter Foundation for Aortic Health, [...] Learn more

• Free Course Taught by MIT Instructors: Introduction to Biology – The Secret of Life | March 1st, 2013

  If you have ever wanted to learn more about genetics but haven’t wanted to take an entire course in genetics, this class may be for you.  It is an introductory biology class with emphasis on genetics hosted by professor Eric Lander of MIT, one of the leaders of the Human Genome Project.  Best of all, it [...] Learn more